amazed by the picture!

medtrans79

Thanks a bunch for sharing that. You are my inspiration today. I have a lot of weight to lose and you have just reinforced that I can do it! Congratulations on your weight loss - you look awesome! I cannot imagine yet how much better you feel.

deeann1459

Thanks for sharing... I don't have any amazing pics like that... But hopefully I will soon

bennettv

Thanks so much! My goal is a bikini and wasn't sure it was possible, seeing you makes me know it is. Your abs are gorgeous!

oregonlady

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:indifferent: :indifferent: :indifferent: :indifferent:
my bikini pic was taken while on vacation in mexico a year ago. i was so proud of that pic!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
i'm going to the same place in 2 weeks!
but i weigh 5 or so lbs more than i did at this time last year.
but i've been working out most every day during this past year!:noway: :noway: :noway:
i plan to take similar bikini pics so i can see if i look better or worse or ???:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

but i'm mad at myself that i do not weigh less.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

dawnna76

you look fantastic and give me hope that I will find my knees again someday!

NWgardener

You look fabulous! And in Oregon, working out isn't always easy!

You are an inspiration to us all,

Your neighbor in Beaverton, OR

Redkoala

Can't believe thats you! Amzing work you should be so proud!

chanson104

Holy Cow!! How Awesome!! I can't wait to have before and after pix like yours!! Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration!

txcwgirl

OMG, wow, you are an inspiration to everyone. Thanks for the post.

kscarlett24

Wow, you look wonderful. I am totally inspired. Thank you for sharing.

tkwilliams67

OMG......as soon as I saw your before and after OMG was my thought. Congratulations. Keep up the good work.

renae5

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: do you have a pic of yourself that amazes you that you would like to share?:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

i've always been chubby.
i remember, in 5th grade, i had the biggest boobs in my class cause of my chubbiness. and i hated that.
i was bigger in high school than i am now.
in 2001, my husband died unexpectedly:ohwell:
i found myself weighing 240lbs but,
i was suddenly in total control of my life:happy: and the lives of my children.:happy:
( he was a control freek )

i have tried to make good/healthy choices in my daily life ever since.:huh: :huh: :laugh:
i eat all my veges and always choose stairs if i have a choice.
i have not reached my goal #, but i was awed by this pic taken of me last week while on vacation in cabo. :noway: :noway:
i look much better in the pic than in real life for i am "poised" and streached out!:laugh: :laugh: (skin/fat folds dissiappear)
but i wanted to share.

Are you sure that's not you and your "Mother"... OMG, you are AMAZING!!!

Ms_Natalie

You look absolutely amazing! What a difference! You should be feeling so proud of yourself! WELL DONE :flowerforyou:

TickledPurple

I totally agree! You look incredible!
Don't be so hard on yourself, look at what you have achieved! You truly are a real inspiration, you look 20 years younger in your after pic. I shall be revisiting this topic every time I'm tempted to over eat.
Well done honey, I'm so proud of you xxx

blondageh

Amazing!! Now I see why you used so many 's. :laugh: If I had a change like that, I would be excited to. Wow. You look fantastic. What a inspiration! Smiliey away girl!

HealthyChanges2010

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:indifferent: :indifferent: :indifferent: :indifferent:
my bikini pic was taken while on vacation in mexico a year ago. i was so proud of that pic!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
i'm going to the same place in 2 weeks!
but i weigh 5 or so lbs more than i did at this time last year.
but i've been working out most every day during this past year!:noway: :noway: :noway:
i plan to take similar bikini pics so i can see if i look better or worse or ???:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

but i'm mad at myself that i do not weigh less.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Perhaps your body is at the weight it needs to be at to be healthy. I hear so many time on the site how 'if only I could weigh 7 lbs less, 22 lbs less, 2lbs less, then I would be perfect. We can be so hard on ourselves. I do hope you can find happiness within yourself one day. I remember you sharing in a number of posts how you don't feel you are small enough/healthy enough yet. One thing I've also noticed is your ticker keeps getting more weight to lose on it, what I mean by that is, you shared you weigh 5 lbs more than last year. But at one point over the year your ticker was closer to your goal, I know you feel you need to be at some perfect weight, but is there really a 'perfect weight' for any of us?

I think there is a healthy weight but I think it can vary with our age, our activities and how we feel about ourselves on the inside.

My goal is to be happy and love the inside me only then do I feel I'll be happy with the outside me

I really am offering my thoughts in a loving way, not a critical way, I just recall a number of your posts be very self critical and it makes me so sad for you:ohwell:

You look great but better yet you're the sweetest person:flowerforyou:
Becca

365healthchallenge

Wow! You look fantastic!!! What an inspiration

khursh8

Good God woman! That's insane

oregonlady

Perhaps your body is at the weight it needs to be at to be healthy. I hear so many time on the site how 'if only I could weigh 7 lbs less, 22 lbs less, 2lbs less, then I would be perfect. We can be so hard on ourselves. I do hope you can find happiness within yourself one day. I remember you sharing in a number of posts how you don't feel you are small enough/healthy enough yet. One thing I've also noticed is your ticker keeps getting more weight to lose on it, what I mean by that is, you shared you weigh 5 lbs more than last year. But at one point over the year your ticker was closer to your goal, I know you feel you need to be at some perfect weight, but is there really a 'perfect weight' for any of us?

I think there is a healthy weight but I think it can vary with our age, our activities and how we feel about ourselves on the inside.

My goal is to be happy and love the inside me only then do I feel I'll be happy with the outside me

I really am offering my thoughts in a loving way, not a critical way, I just recall a number of your posts be very self critical and it makes me so sad for you:ohwell:

You look great but better yet you're the sweetest person:flowerforyou:
Becca

thank you becca:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
my body is fighting these last 10 lbs. i feel real good about myself (most of the time) now.
i did lower my goal weight 5 lbs, once, a year ago. but no changes other than that. (other than gaining a few lbs! )
again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on my issues.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

aippolito1

Girl, you need to be posting in all the "excess skin" threads. You look PHENOMENAL.